Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-15
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
THE WEST yrRGuNuA LYNCHING.

THE WEST VIRGINIA LYNCHING.
Little Dcub. that the Lynchers Were
Really the Murderer Of Rev. Mr..
Ryan.
Prrrspska Nov ia special from Parkersburr,
w. Va 70 the Dispafch says: Facts are constantly
being added 20 show that the men lynched for the
murder OF Rev. Ryan in Roam County had nothing
Ar an 20 10 with It. Detective Alfred Burnett haa
lust mad a close examination OF the bullet hole
made in the house. and asserts that IL must have
Zen @ psyoIver NsiIbeI The nT r no. nave
Drake nal such a rife. gang OF men who formed
themselves into what they called the Consolidated
Band forty years ago, which band still exists use
the winchester rifle. This band, since its organ
sation. has so strengthened Itself by marriage and
roanry N s. tba sams rI ne ,ne politics OF Roan
Killed Nafhan cunningham, United states mar
when the Cunningham family moved TO Roam
County Forty years ago they refused TO Join the
band because OF its character and ever since they
nav sunereo us vengeance In barns burned, prop
ery DESTROYED and lives lost. The band were all
reoeis, While the Cunninghams belonged to the
Union Army From the promiscuous inter-marry
Ing OF relatives this baDd has large number OF
persons In 1t that are blind, deaf, and suffering
various physical ailments. Just Two months be-
fore Rev. Ryan was killed the band was reor-
Sanlzed The families own thousands OF acres OF
Land, carry on Illicit distilling In the hills, and
efct their own sympathizers 20 of1iee. The
strength OF IL Is such that while Daniel Cunning
IAN has offered 10 the press OF the adjoining coun-
Ties fun statement showing his innocence, these
papers rtiuso out OF Tear 10 publish IL.
IL Is now known that the reason Drake was not
executed the night the others were Was because be
y related by marriage TO a member OF the band
Detective Burnett says the lynched men were In
nocent- The clerk or the court and the sheriff OF
the county say 50. Two men are under indictment
Tor lynching the Duffs. and more will follow.
startling as IL may seem, the opinion Is rapidly
gaining firm ground that the men VINO did the
vnehing are the men who murdered Rev. Mr.. Ryan
for the existence Of this band cunningham refers
10 Judge jackson. OF this city; COL Mclean, OF
Putnam county, and a number OF Others.
An Organizer of Train RObbcries.
TEE TEXAS roIIcE THINK THE UNITED STATES MAR
sHAL Has MADE A VERY IMPORTANT ARREST.
Ell PAso TEX, Nov. 15.-The police officers In
Fl Paso say they have pretty good evidence that
the Doc smart who was arrested on November
by United states marshals, on a bench warrant
from Tucson, ARR, on suspicion OF being con-
cerned in the Arizona train rODberies, was really
the head man, instigatOr and planner OF all the
train rObberies that have taken place In Arizona,
New Mexico and Western TexeS for the past two
years. The officers claim that they can bring
forth evidence, at the proper time, that will prove
this beyond doubt. Smart, who Is typical
border an has lived IN Ei Paso for some time, en-
gaging always, at least ostensibly, In some re-
spectacle business. When arrested he was mixer
Tor q powder factory.